Kessal Surname

193,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kessal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kessal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,8661:20,7033,796
France2471:268,91841,433
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kessal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kessal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kessal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺴﻞ) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kessal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 193,263rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,347,518 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kessal are found; 86 percent are found in North Africa and 86 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name Kessal is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is held by 1,866 people, or 1 in 20,703. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 36 percent are found, Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 29 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Algeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Kessal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kessal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kessal Last Name Statistics demography

Kessal earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kessale927/
Kessall921/
Kesal91341/
Kesseale861/
Kassal83989/
Kesale83832/
Kissal83143/
Koesal8399/
Keesal8388/
Keasal8352/
Khesal8341/
Cessal8323/
Keshal8318/
Kossal8310/
Kiesal838/
Keusal836/
Kesall832/
Kaesal831/
Kesasl831/
Kessol831/
Keysal830/
Keisal830/
Khassal771,191/
Chessal7757/
Kossahl7727/
Kaissal7718/
Keshale7710/
Kheshal777/
Kissail776/
Kissale773/
Koeshal771/
Keysall771/
Kesasil771/
Keyshal771/
Kheesal771/
Kessoul771/
Khesail771/
Kesaale771/
Kassall771/
Kessold770/
Kasal736,456/
Kosal731,398/
Kisal73261/
Cesal73232/
Kesol7316/
Kösal731/
Koeshall71119/
Chessall7121/
Cheyssal712/
Kisseall711/
Ketsaile711/
Kissaule711/
Kisshalt710/
Kashal6711,267/
Koshal672,678/
Kisale671,416/
Cassal67970/
Khasal67490/
Kaysal67305/
Koszal67302/
Khosal67238/
Koysal67161/
Chesal67158/
Kissol67143/
Kisial67118/
Kossol67108/
Kaisal6799/
Koçsal6776/
Khisal6758/
Keaschall6741/
Kasail6721/
Kishal6719/
Quesal6717/
Kosail6715/
Kasall6713/
Kasaal678/
Kisail677/
Kuysal676/
Kaasal675/
Kasalh674/
Koisal674/
Kesole672/
Khaissale672/
Kaszal672/
Kahsal672/
Kisaal672/
Keysol671/
Keezal671/
Keaszhall671/
Keseul671/
Koesol671/
Kassol671/
Khysal671/
Kisalt671/
Qassal671/
Caesal671/
Cheyssail671/
Cesall670/
Cossal670/

Kessal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kessal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺴﻞksl-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kessal
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